Setting for jewelry



J. HYMAN.

SETTING FOR JEWELRY. APPLICATlON FILED FEB. 10, 1921.

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" all w from it may concern Be it known that T, Josn'rrr HYMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and

. State of New Yorlnihave invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Setting for Jewelry, of which the followingis a specifica n The invention relates to an improved'settingfor jewelry andhas for its primary object to provide, as an article of manufacture a setting for ringsin the form of an engraved or enamelled emblem or insignia.

Heretofore, it has been the practice in the manufacture of finger rings of this type, to engrave the emblem or insignia directly in the surface of the ring and then fill in the recesses resulting from the cutting or engraving with enamel until all of the surfaces are flush, any projecting portion of. the design or emblem being filed down. lit was therefore necessary for the jeweller to carry in stock a large number of rings of different design. By means of my present invention, a relatively small number of ring styles or designs may be kept in stock, and any desired insignia or emblem readily set into a ring selected by the purchaser.

It is also an object of my present invention to provide a setting for rings of the above character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction and as attractive in appearance as the ordinary ring of this type wherein the insignia or emblem is engraved directly in the metal of the ring.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the improved form.

construction and relative arrangement of the several parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and subsequently incorporated in the sulojoined claims.

In the drawing wherein I have illustrated one practical embodiment of the invention and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 'is a plan view showing a finger ring having my improved setting secured therein.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the ring set.

Figure 3 is a sectional view thereof, and

Figure 4 is aplan view of thebacking plate for the ring set.

Referring in detail to the drawing 5 designates a finger ring having an opening therein to receive the improved ring set generally indicated at 6. Any approved means may be employed for securely fastening the set 6 in the ring. but as this fastening or attaching means constitutes no part ofthe present improvement, it will not be herein described in detail. The ring set, as constructed in accordance with one embodiment of my invention, includes a backing plate 7 which is of shallow dished form and is pressed by means of suitable diesto providea multiplicity of facets 8 in simulation of a stone ring set.

The top plate 9 of the set has its front face engraved or cut out to produce the insignia or emblem 9 in. relief thereon. The

spaces or recesses are filled in with enamel or other desired contrasting material shown at 10 and any projecting portion of the insignia or emblem is filed down until. all surfaces are perfectly flush.

After the top plate has thus been provided with. the insignia or emblem. it is arranged upon the edges of the backing plate 7 and said edges of the hacking plate and the edges of the top plate are securely welded together so as to produce in effect a one piece unitary structure. The finished commercial article in this form is sold to the jewelry trade. It s apparent. of course. that the ring sets may be produced. in different forms, shapes and sizes so that they can be attached or secured by the eweller in rings of different sizes and designs. Thus the jeweller can readily provide upon demand a desired design or insignia in a ring of any selected sh ape or size. The ring; sets may be readily produced from gold. silver or other metal. I

I have above referred to the ring set as havinga faceted backing plate, but it is to be understood that the invention is not necessarilv limited to this particular form of the backing plate. as it might as well be produced in a plain rectangular shape and without the numerous facets. However, as the faceted backing plate improves the attrac tive appearance of the setting, I prefer to employ this construction.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and several ad vantages of my improved ring set will be clearly understood. The two part construction of the ring set renders its manufacture a relatively simple matter, and also enables the device to be produced with the use of a comparatively small amount of metal so that the cost of material is reduced to a minimum. Instead of engraving the insignia or emblem in relief as above explained. it might be set into the top plate in enamel or other material. It is also possible to vary the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts as occasion may demand, and it is accordingly to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legiti mate changes in the detail features of the device as may be fairly embodied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim: 1. A metallic design carrying device adapted to simulate a stone having a faceted back plate, and a front design carrying plate secured to the edges of the faceted back plate. 2. A metallic design holder adapted to simulate a stone and constructed for placement in a stone setting comprising a back plate having facets to simulate a precious stone. and a front design carrying plate having' its edges lying against the marginal edges of the back plate and being secured thereto, the meeting edges of said front and back plates adapted to be received in a stone setting.

8. As an improved article of manufacture, a setting; for emblem rings consisting of a shallow dished backing plate and a top plate having an emblem on its front face and all surfaces of said emblem and the face of said plate disposed in a common plane, the marginal edges of said top plate being; secured to the marginal edges of the hacking plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, have signed my name hereunder.

JOSEPH HYMAN. 

